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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,700.16, 113,550.24 and 34,159.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,700.16, 113,550.24 and 34,159.04 is: 51,238.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,700.16 : 113,550.24 = 34,159.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,700.16/113,550.24 = 34,159.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,700.16x = 113,550.24 × 34,159.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,700.16x = 3,878,767,190.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,767,190.17/75,700.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,238.56

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